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The New French Country Breakfast Room Reveal

8.04.2014

I hope y'all had a wonderful weekend. We did and I was on the go, go, go. Are you ready to see the new paint color in the breakfast room? Well, actually the kitchen is the new color, too since it is all one big room, but today we are concentrating on just the breakfast room.

I am loving the fresher brighter color. I used the left over paint from the guest room makeover so this project was free! The paint is French Canvas by Benjamin Moore paints. Actually the guest bath was painted with this paint, too.

I created this comparison so you could see how yellow the old paint color was. The old is Frappe by Benjamin Moore, and I did love it, but once I saw the French Canvas I knew it would brighten up this room.

Do you see how the old hay forks are hung? Let's look closer.

Have I told y'all that Mr. Savvy has some brilliant ideas sometimes. Not always, but sometimes and this is one of those brilliant times. I told him we needed to figure out how to hang these hay forks and I also wanted to use the antlers if I could and he said why not use the antlers as a brace. Brilliant, I tell ya and I love this!

The fork end is hung with a nail and floral wire and the other end is the roe deer antlers holding up the handle.

I better watch out or he will be taking over this blog. :)

While I was taking down the curtain rod in order to paint I dropped one of the end finials and it broke in a million pieces. I went to Lowes to see if I could get a mate, but no such luck so I bought two new ends. Well, they didn't really fit, but that man of mine made them work. He wrapped tape around the screws and forced them in the ends and voila! Yep, he did it again. I'm still loving the shorter curtains.

Instead of hanging the copper molds between the arches going into the great room, I just hung a few over the window.

I love the new lighter colour. I painted my dining-room in a very similar colour a few weeks ago, though the dining-room is not ready for reveal now... I guess it means the colour is very French indeed, then?

Hey Kim, want to ask you what is the difference between Chalk Paint and Milk Paint?Also which ones do you recommend? I bought C'C's Montana Blue at the Green Bean in Freehome. Have you ever used any of her products?

Just wondering there is so much out there, wanted to see if you had an opinion one way or the other on those paints and do you use any of the finishing products they sell?

Milk paint is a powder and has to be mixed with water. It usually chips and peels depending on what wood you paint it on or you can mix it with the bonding agent so it doesn't peel. Chalk paint is pre mixed and thicker and you just paint it on without any sanding or priming first. I have tried a sample of CC's, but mostly use Annie Sloan since I already have several cans and samples here.

That Mr. Savvy is a genius!....I can see now how there will be lots of things being hung by antlers now!!...I love the new look of the breakfast room...and definitely more French Country/vs. Country Farmhouse...love the "french country colors" too !!! Love it all!!

After I saw your post on the French Canvas paint the first time, I painted my entire living, dining, breakfast, kitchen and hall areas with it. I was SO GLAD to get rid of the yellow. It just looked ugly and dirty compared to the FC. In my home, the new paint takes on hues of green and grey...LOVE IT!Janet

Kim, how do you do it? How do you come up with so many beautiful changes on a regular basis? I've loved every single project you've ever done but this breakfast area takes the cake. The new curtains show off that amazing window so much better. The new paint color is fresh and pretty. The way you and Mr. Savvy hung the pitch forks is brilliant! I absolutely love it!

So beautiful!!! The new shorter cafe curtains look so pretty and I love your hay forks hung with the antlers!!!! I picked up a hay fork a couple of weeks ago but haven't decided for sure where I am going to hang it yet. I am leaning towards over the chalkboard in the kitchen :o)Have a great week!!!~Des

Gorgeous Kim. Just gorgeous. Love it all and that color is so pretty and bright. I can see why you love it. Everything looks so bright and fresh. Cudo's to Mr. Savvy. Like I always say we have to love these men of ours that have tools and know how to use them LOL! Mr. Savvy is a keeper.Kris

Love the new color! Not as yellow...it is softer! and the hay forks...those are indeed cool....The copper molds over the window bring something more to the window....overall, lovely!Nancywildoakdesigns.blogspot.com

Love the new wall color...hanging the hay rakes on antlers was brilliant......love the shorter curtains and you can now see the pretty window above that I never saw before!!! The yellow chairs remain my favorite and the vignette is perfect...also really like the copper molds, nice touch. I never cared for the painting that was on the wall before, the new items make more sense. What fun you are having!!!

ADORE this room!!! I'd sit here all day long, sipping cafe au lait and nibbling on a croissant, so very French, no? Our colours and patterns and fabrics are very similar, Kim, I guess, that's what draws me to this bright and pretty space. Kudos on picking out the perfect colour!! Enjoy!

It all looks so fresh and bright! I love the changes. I think the hay forks look fantastic the way they are hung with the antlers. Mr. Savvy has really been earning his keep! You have given me an idea to check out French Canvas as a possible color to paint my living room /dining room.

I am so far behind I don't think I will ever get caught up!! Love this new look. I'll try to remember French Canvas. Love the color.

Brilliant idea using the antlers!! Love it!

I also like your new ride. I am tellin' ya...an SUV came in handy when we made the move to the little apartment! Missed having one a few years. Had a Chevy Blazer for a long time, then went to sedan. So happy when we decided on the Acadia! Room for shopping goodies and Molly, too!

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